Amiodarone is one of the most commonly used antiarrhythmic drugs. Despite its well-known side effects, amiodarone is considered to be a relatively safe drug, especially in short-term usage to prevent life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Our case demonstrates an instance where short-term usage can yield drug side effect.
Keywords: amiodarone; antiarrhythmic; polymorphic; tdp; torsades de pointes; ventricular tachycardia.